April 24, 2025
The Cleveland Browns and New York Giants both like Ole Miss quarterback
Jaxson Dart heading into the first round of the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night, multiple sources told ESPN's Jordan Raanan over the last couple days. Cleveland holds the No. 2 overall pick, while the G-Men have the No. 3 pick. Neither team is going to select Dart that early if they hold onto their early picks in the first round. However, if Dart remains available near the end of the first round, both teams could be looking to trade back into the first round to take Dart as their future franchise signal-caller. The Denver Broncos have reportedly been fielding offers for the No. 20 overall pick, which could be right in the wheelhouse for a team like the Browns or Giants to trade back up into the first round. The Pittsburgh Steelers, who are just as desperate for a QB, sit at No. 21 overall.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN New York - Jordan Raanan
April 24, 2025
There are questions as to how Colorado wide receiver/defensive back
Travis Hunter will transition to the balance of being both an offensive and defensive player in the NFL, but Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is confident Hunter will succeed. "Travis is somebody that is uniquely equipped to do both," Stefanski said. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner averaged an FBS-high 111.5 snaps per game the last two years at Colorado, with no other player averaging more than 78 since at least 2015. Many draft analysts believe the 21-year-old is both the top receiver and top cornerback available in the 2025 NFL draft this week. The Brows would certainly use Hunter in more ways than one, and if they don't trade back from No. 2 overall, many believe that Cleveland will add the elite athlete on Thursday night in Round 1.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com - Grant Gordon
April
24,
2025
The
Cleveland
Browns,
New
York
Giants
and
New
England
Patriots
have
all
received
calls
about
picks
Nos.
2-4
in
the
first
round
of
the
2025
NFL
draft
on
Thursday
night,
according
to
The
Athletic's
Dianna
Russini.
According
to
sources,
teams
interested
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April
24,
2025
San
Francisco
49ers
tight
end
George
Kittle
wants
to
become
the
league's
highest-paid
tight
end,
a
league
source
told
The
Athletic's
Dianna
Russini.
Kittle
would
have
to
top
the
four-year,
$76
million
deal
that
25-year-old
read more...
April
23,
2025
Former
Seattle
Seahawks
wide
receiver
Tyler
Lockett
announced
on
X
that
he
is
"excited
to
be
a
Tennessee
Titan!!"
Terms
of
Lockett's
deal
with
Tennessee
are
unknown.
After
a
career
year
from
Jaxon-Smith
Njigba
in
Seattle
in
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April
23,
2025
Colorado
quarterback
Shedeur
Sanders'
value
heading
into
this
week's
NFL
draft
is
all
over
the
map,
according
to
evaluators
across
the
NFL.
"Show
me
a
QB
that
takes
a
lot
of
sacks
in
college
and
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April 23, 2025
The Las Vegas Raiders spent a lot of time this offseason doing their homework on Boise State running back
Ashton Jeanty under new general manager John Spytek, but The Athletic's Dianna Russini writes that strong cases are being made in Vegas' draft room to address their offensive line with the No. 6 overall pick on Thursday night instead. The Raiders reportedly have been interested in moving up into the top five picks of this year's NFL draft while also being open to moving back, depending on what transpires early on. Jeanty is the obvious fit for the Raiders, even after they added veteran
Raheem Mostert to their backfield in free agency. However, with such a deep class at the RB position this year, the Raiders may not feel pressured to pull the trigger on Jeanty in the top 10 if they stay put at pick No. 6 overall.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Dianna Russini
April 23, 2025
The Athletic's Dianna Russini reports that the Jacksonville Jaguars, who own the No. 5 overall pick, and the Las Vegas Raiders (No. 6) have both expressed interest in moving up at the top of the first round if the player they want is available, according to sources. Russini was told that the Jaguars are hoping to keep this year's draft "electric" with first-year head coach Liam Coen and first-year general manager James Gladstone, and they are looking for an offensive player (
Travis Hunter?). For the right trade offer, though, the Jaguars remain open to moving down from the No. 5 pick as well. If the Jaguars or Raiders were to swing a trade to move up to somewhere in the No. 2 to 4 pick range, it would most likely be for either Hunter or Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter. The Browns, Giants and Patriots hold picks No. 2 through 4, respectively.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Dianna Russini
April 23, 2025
The New Orleans Saints will not be picking up the fifth-year option on offensive lineman Trevor Penning for the 2026 season. They announced earlier on Wednesday that they will pick up the fifth-year option for wide receiver
Chris Olave. It's a no-brainer decision for the Saints on the 25-year-old Penning, who hasn't exactly panned out as a reliable starter on their offensive line since they took him 19th overall in 2022 out of Northern Iowa. He did start all 17 games at right tackle for the Saints in 2024 after starting just six games in his first two years in the league in 2022 and 2023, but Penning was a liability in pass protection for beat-up quarterback
Derek Carr (shoulder) and those that replaced him due to injury. With the news, Penning is now scheduled to become a free agent after the upcoming 2025 season.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Ross Jackson
April 23, 2025
While long-time Cleveland Browns running back
Nick Chubb (foot) remains on the free-agent market on the eve of the 2025 NFL draft, he doesn't appear to be considering retirement. "They've already wrote my ending when I'm just getting started," Chubb wrote on Instagram, adding a bat emoji. Chubb also posted a video on his social media page of him squatting significant weight, which is something he hadn't really done since a devastating knee injury that he suffered early in the 2023 season. The 29-year-old second-rounder and four-time Pro Bowler returned to play in eight games for the Browns in 2024 but didn't look like the same guy, averaging a career-worst 3.3 yards per carry on 102 rushing attempts for 332 yards and three touchdowns. Chubb also suffered a season-ending foot fracture in December, which no doubt has many teams skeptical about how much he can offer moving forward.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com - Kevin Patra
April 23, 2025
Sources tell FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz that multiple teams have brought up Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver
George Pickens' name up in trade discussions, and he's a name to watch with the 2025 NFL draft kicking off on Thursday night. The Steelers aren't actively shopping Pickens, but trade talks have taken place as the 24-year-old pass-catcher enters the final year of his contract in 2025. The Steelers could use some more draft capital after giving away their second-rounder this year to acquire
DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks, but they are also excited about the possibilities in 2025 with Metcalf and Pickens sharing the field on offense. It sounds like the Steelers aren't in a rush to get rid of Pickens, even though his long-term future with the organization is in question, but they could give in if a team offers them something too good to pass up. Stay tuned.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
April
23,
2025
Kansas
City
Chiefs
quarterback
Patrick
Mahomes
confirmed
that
wide
receiver
Rashee
Rice
(knee)
is
healthy
and
has
been
taking
part
in
the
team's
voluntary
offseason
workouts.
"The
expectations
are
high,"
Mahomes
read more...
April 23, 2025
ESPN NFL draft analyst Todd McShay has Arizona wide receiver
Tetairoa McMillan ranked as the 50th overall prospect on his draft board this year due to concerns about his effort, saying that he quit on over-the-middle targets and didn't work hard enough with the Sun Devils. McMillan still managed to produce 1,319 receiving yards and eight touchdowns at Arizona in his final collegiate season in 2024 and is considered by many to be one of the top prospects at the receiver position heading into this week's draft. Teams like the New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys could surely use a talent like McMillan in their offense. The Patriots have the fourth overall pick in the first round on Thursday night, while the Saints sit at No. 9, and the Cowboys have the No. 12 overall selection. Depending on where McMillan lands, he could make an immediate fantasy impact in 2025.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Todd McShay
April
23,
2025
The
Philadelphia
Eagles
declined
the
fifth-year
option
on
wide
receiver
Jahan
Dotson
on
Wednesday,
a
source
told
FOX
Sports'
Jordan
Schultz.
It
means
that
the
former
16th
overall
pick
of
the
Washington
Commanders
in
2022
out
read more...
April 23, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings have waived offensive linemen Trevor Reid and defensive back NaJee Thompson. Reid, soon to be 25, was on his third team in two seasons (Falcons, Eagles) but has yet to garner a snap since signing as an undrafted free agent with Philadelphia in 2023. He was waived with a non-football injury designation. Thompson, on the other hand, followed a similar path to the NFL, though the Vikings were the team that signed him. He appeared in 15 games two seasons ago, logging seven tackles (five solo) and a fumble recovery. However, he spent all of 2024 on Injured Reserve after suffering a knee injury in January. The 24-year-old was waived after failing a physical, as his knee has yet to fully recover.
--Alex CiullaSource: Nolan O'Hara
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